Royal tour: Duke and Duchess captivated by police puppies

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were left grinning from ear to ear when they
were introduced to the 12-day-old puppies during a rather wet visit to the
Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, near the capital Wellington

7:00AM BST 16 Apr 2014

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent their final day in New Zealand visiting a police college and walking through Wellington's civic area.

Two police dog puppies had the Duke the Duchess of Cambridge in raptures as their tour of New Zealand drew to a close.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hold police dog puppies at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Wellington (EPA)

William and Kate were left grinning from ear to ear when they were introduced to the 12-day-old puppies during a visit to the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, near the capital Wellington.

The Duke stroked one puppy as he held it while Kate clutched the other to her chest with both hands.